Carrying device



Aug. 10, 1948. H. E. SHIKLES, JR., ET AL. 2,446,670

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Patented Aug. 10, 1 948 Application. 111157.15, 1944,*Seria;l N 6." "545,024 7 1 t This "invention relates to carrying; devicesifand more-particu1ar1ytoa device forcarrying botties containing beverages or other products. 1

Our improved form of carrier is adaptew'ior handling six bottles at 'atime', as it is the' eustom 5:

at the presenttimeto seII beVei'ages-in a unit of 'six. Our 'carrier-i's-of such "construction that it may be soldata re-latively iow price 'or'ma'y be given away to 'a'; customerby a storekeeperordispenser of beverages or other prod-dots, and

may be usedfor carrying fiiledbotties irdin a store to' the desired place of consumptiohand returning the empty bottles *to' the' storer The" carrier is preferablymade of 'metai,so that it is sanitary; and is not"readiiy destructibieasis the"- case if itwere'maide of cardboard orthe like.'-'

The principal obje'c'twf -our invention; there-"- -fore, is to provide-a carrier --wmch=is-re1atwe1 simple and inexpensive in construction, "durable" and adapted to be mainfiainedin'a sanitary =con- 2'0" dition.

Other objects of the p'reS'entfnventioiharwt'o provide a carrierhaving a pluraiityof'openings" through-which the necks of bottles may -b'e 'ex Fig. 4 is a crossiseotional viewJshowing the carrier: engaged with the D'BCkUfthG bOtblGS to be carnied.

FigI S is a. plan view-of "a part 'of the carrier and particularly'iliustratingiani opening:- 'for re ceiving the ineekrof. a? botti'e.tw:-;

FigJ- fi is aplanvietv' of a part of theearrier and particularly- 3 illustrating i the fiange' P of an opening-- after the device has b ee'n applied 1 to a bottie t I Fig. 7 is a": perspective vie'v of a modified form of th devide positioned on a; plurality of bottles: Fig. is ieacross sectiional view of the: modified form of tne device-positioned 'on 'a pI'uraIityof bottle I Referring detaii to the -drawings-:

l designates a carrier embodying the features-- ofthe preserit inventiong and; adapted for carrying aj-plur ality of bottles or the like V, CQns'is-ting (if two bodvpor ti'ons 1 or blanks- -2- and 3 substan-- tiaily rectangular in shape I and preferably made of metal; although plasticor other suitable "ma-- tori-a1- ma be useda Th' blanks are bent downwardlyat 4- and- 5 forming vertical 'side flanges tended for igarryingthe'same'; "tO proVide 'a1-de- G and 1 for the b1a'nks.-

vice adapteolto engage--=the necks of plurai-ity of bottles and to hold the bottles-in rigidf pdsi tion whilebeing carried so that--the bottls -wiii not come-in contact with-each other to provide a devicewhichmaybe-quicklwatnd easily apnoea; -6

to a p1ura1ity:-'of-botties whiie' the 'bott1es arecontained in the-caseinwhich they are-usuaHy transportedfrom the wholesaie=distributorto-re tai-lstores to provide d'evi-cewhich may-beeasiiy and quickly disengaged from api-urality bottles being carried-:to provide a device auaptemoven age a plurality of "bottles in- "suena manner "as to prevent accidental displacemento f the bottliestherefrom; and. to provide -'a dewicfor narr'y in'g bottles which wil-iho'ld-the bottles inrigid-' position so that they may be set upright on a substantially plane-surface without falling overand the carrier will remainloosely applied to the necksof the bottles;

In accomplishing'these and otherobjctsof-the present invention wehave provided improved details of structure; the preferred forms of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawingsy wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective"view-of"ourdeviee'*posi 5 tioned-on aplurality of bottles'fi Fig. 2 is a perspective view of our device witifthe'" parts shown in disassembled relations Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view 'showing th carrier about to be applied to bottles.-=

The body portions 2 and 3 are providedwithplane surfaces 8- and 9 turned down'wa-rdiyat "H! and I0, forming inclined faces H and l2',-a-ndhaving-earsl3 and 14- -adapted to receive the ends I 5- akid ifi ofa handle for hingedly connesting-the bodyportions together-as indicated "at l8, Fig. '4; and .azt'the 'same timefp-rovide means for carrying thedevice: The" body portion 2 is provided with an" elongated aperture I-9,- turned downwa'rdly at '2 ll 'iorming'"asubstantiaily"vertical flange-2-icbnforming tothebontour-of the bottle at the p'oint of cont-act,"andturned upwardly at ZTtoIie flat against; the fiangeil to lend rigidity to said fiange as it comes -in*c'ontactwith the the'in'si'de necks of a row of bottles bein'g carriedto preventiaterai movementoi the l'oottles.

The"downwardiy inoi-ined inner facel-2 of the blank or body member 3 is ofiset asindi'catedat 24 providing an extension 25 adapted -t'o extend" through-=theapettur -l 9 on the downwardly incIin'e'diaceJ I or the T opposite blank 2- whe'mpres sure is appliedon-thehandle-"to raisethe device" forcontactin'gthe necks of the bottle'sr The offset portion=25 1s turned-upwardly at-2B providing} an upstanding flange-2-7'a1s0 'conforming to the con tomo'f th bottle's -iat tlri'eipoint "of contact; have ing' -a plurality ef' rec'c'ss'es 'or indentations 28* adaptedto fit against the inside necksof the" opposite row of bottles being carried also to prevent lateral displacement of the bottles of that row.

The blanks or body portions 2 and 3 are provided with a plurality of apertures 29 of substantially keyhole shape so arranged that substantially the centers of the apertures appear on the fold lines 4 and 5 of said blanks. That part of the aperture 29 which is indicatedat 38 is of larger diameter than that part of the aperture appearing in the substantially plane surfaces 6 and 9 as indicated at 35 for facilitating placement of the device over the crowns of the bottles. apertures 28 are provided with downturned flanges 32 and 33 to provide for easy placement indicated at 42, and at the same time the flange portion 2| on the body member 2 will cross the flange 26 on the body member 3 and the indentations 23 in said flange come to rest against the inside faces of the opposite row of bottles slightly below the flange 25 as indicated at 23, Fig. 4.

It will thus be seen that the two rows of botties are held in rigid upright support by the body members so that they will not be displaced in either direction or come in contact with each other, thus avoiding marring or breaking of the T 1 bottles.

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on and removal of the device from the necksofthe bottles and also to provide a smooth surfacefor contact with the necks of the bottles topref r vent marring of the bottles.

Operation of a device constructed and assembled as described is as follows:

When it is desired to attach thedevice to a roup of bottles as shown in Fig. 1, the device may be grasped by the handle I7. and the device placed over the bottles as, shown in Fig. 3. As the bottles are generally uniformly placed a certain distance apart in theaordinary cases as they are brought from the distributor to the dealer, the apertures 29 in the blanks 2 and 3 are spaced so that the necks or tops of the bottles will be readily insertable therethrough. The spacing of the bottles in the cases is maintained and the present carrier is so constructed that it adapts itself to such spacing so that thedevice will readily slip over the top and neck portions of the bottles and thus be extended through the enlarged opening 39 of the apertures 29.

Usually, the device may be inserted over the bottles merely by use of the handle member, as downward pressure on the handle will cause the outside portion of the hinged blanks to raise slightly as indicated in Fig. 3 so that the necks of the bottles will be readily extendable through the apertures 39. However, in order to expedite application of the device to the bottles, the body portion of the device may be grasped to raise the same and adjust them over the necks of the bottles. 7 H I h v Upward lift on the handle by the operator will cause the body portions towork on the hinge l8, the inclined portions ll and 12 being raised upwardly, thus causing the outside flanges E5. and 1 to move downwardlyand inwardly and engage the outside of the bottles as indicated at 35 and 3B. Upward lift on the handle and manipulation of the body members as just described causes the necks of the bottles to slide through the neck portion 3! of the keyholed aperture and comes to rest in the opening 31 in the plane surfaces 8 and 9 of the body member. At this position the flanges 33 in the apertures 3| engage the inside of the neck of the bottle underneath the rim around the top thereof as indicated at 38 and 39, and the flange 32 of the opening 39 will rest against the neck of the bottle as indicated at 40 and 4|, Fig. 4.

Pressure exerted on the handle member I! to.

posite body member and continued upwardly pressure on the handle will cause the flange member 26 to engage the inside faces of the opposite row ofbottles at the indentations 28 therein as In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 7 and 8 the device comprises body members 44 and 45' hinged together at 46 by the ears t3 and I4 and handle I! as shown in Figs. 1 to 6. The

bodyrmembers 44 and 45 are turned down at 41 and '48'forming side flanges 49 and 50 and providin'g plane surfaces 5| and 52 on said members. The body members are provided with a plurality of apertures having flanges for engaging the necks of bottles the same as the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1 to 6 and are numbered accordingly. i

The operation of this form of the invention is substantially the same as the preferred form, i. 9.. by grasping the handle, the device may be placed over the necks of bottles in a case, the tops entering the apertures 29 in the side flanges 49 and 50 and upward lift on the handle causes the necks of the bottles to slip through the neck 31 of the apertures and the flanged apertures 33 engage underneath the rim on the neck of the bottles. The flanges 32 and 33 and side body flanges 49 and 5B engage the sides of the necks of the bottles and the bottles are thus securely suspended by their necks for carrying.

What we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: i

1. A devicefor carrying a plurality of articles comprising, angle-shaped body portions hingedly connected together substantially midway thereof and provided with a handle and said body portions having apertures therein for engaging the articles, said body portions having flanges adjacent said apertures and the flanges oh the outer portions of said body members contacting said articles to hold the same in rigid position.

2. A device for carrying bottles having neck portions and beads on said neck portions comprising, body portions hingedly connected together and provided with a handle, downwardly extending portions on the outer sides of the body portions having inturned flanges and downturned flanges on said bodyportions, said flanges defining openings in said body portions and said downwardly extending portions, said downturned flanges engaging under the beads of the bottles to prevent. displacement thereof and said inturned flanges engaging the necks of said bottles.

3. A device for carrying bottles having neck portions and beads on said neck portions comprising, body portions hingedly connected together and provided with a handle, downwardly extending portions on the outer sides of the body portions, means defining openings in said body portions adapted to engage under the beads of the bottles to prevent displacement thereof, and means on said downwardly extending portions of the body portions for engaging the necks of said bottles. V r

4. A device for carrying a plurality of bottles comprising, a pair ofsheets of relatively stifi material having their inner edges hingedly connected together and provided with a handle, said sheets being folded longitudinally to provide pairs REFERENCES CITED of horizontal and vertical portions, said, sheets The following r e e ces e o record in the having a plurality of aligned openings therein, file O t s pat t: the upper portions of said openings heing smaller 5 UNITED STATES PATENTS and lying 1n the horizontal portions of said sheets, the lower portions of said openings being Number Name at larger and lying within the vertical portions of 1,974,255 Behlen'dt p 1934 said sheets, said vertical portions of said sheets ,03 ,866 Thums Feb. 25, 1936 being adapted to engage the necks of said bot- 10 2,252,843 H m to 1941 tles to hold the same in rigid position. 2,291,47 Kolb et a1. J ly 1912 HORACE E. SHIKLES, JR. 99 Flamm Sept. 28, 1943 DYLE E. WILLIAMS, 2,348, 7 Beskin May 9, 1944 

